KANE APD 18
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
- USS KANE Destroyer No. 235
Commissioned June 11 1920
- USS KANE DD-235
Designated (DD) July 17 1920
Decommissioned December 31 1930
Recommissioned April 1 1932 - Decommissioned April 28 1938
Recommissioned September 23 1939
- USS KANE APD-18
Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) March 25 1943
Decommissioned January 24 1946
Struck from Naval Register February 25 1946
Sold June 21 1946 and broken up for scrap
Clemson Class Destroyer
Keel Laid July 3 1918 - Launched August 12 1919
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Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image |
Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image |
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1st Commissioning June 11 1920 to Dec 31 1930
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Locy Type |
1921-02-14 |
As DD-235
Hull number given as "253" in postmark, should be "235".
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Locy Type |
1928-01-13 |
As DD-235
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Locy Type |
1930-10-27 |
As DD-235
Navy Day 1930
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Locy Type |
1928-11-20 |
As DD-235
2nd Commissioning April 1 1932 to April 28 1938
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Locy Type |
1932-04-01 |
As DD-235
First Day in Commission
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Locy Type |
1932-04-01 |
As DD-235
Postmark shows the 1st Day Commission but the covers are backdated.
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Locy Type |
1936-08-08 |
As DD-235
Ship's seal embossed
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Locy Type |
1936-09-02 |
As DD-235
American flag cachet.
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Locy Type |
1936-10-06 |
As DD-235
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Locy Type |
1937-04-12 |
As DD-235. Official Business.
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Locy Type |
1937-07-12 |
As DD-235. Official Business.
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Locy Type |
1938-01-15 |
As DD-235. Official Business.
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Locy Type |
1938-04-17 |
As DD-235. Cachet for "Our Last Easter"
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Locy Type |
1932-04-25 |
As DD-235
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Locy Type |
1938-04-07 |
As DD-235
|
Locy Type F |
1932-11-24 |
As DD-235
Postmark is a new discovery as of 04/08/2006. Harry Ioor cachet, Thanksgiving Day, North Bay Stamp Club postmark.
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Locy Type |
1938-04-28 |
As DD-235
Last Day of Commissioning, cachet by William F. Schlechter
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Locy Type |
1938-04-28 |
As DD-235
Last Day of Commissioning, cachet by William F. Schlechter
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Locy Type |
1938-04-28 |
As DD-235
Last Day of Commissioning, Cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky
3rd Commissioning September 23 1939 to January 24 1946
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Locy Type |
1939-10-20 |
As DD-235
First Day Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1945-08-15 |
As APD-18
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Locy Type |
1940-03-31 |
As DD-235
Cachet by Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS for their 3rd Annual Exhibition.
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Locy Type |
1941-04-16 |
As DD-235
Other Information
KANE earned 7 Battle Stars (WWII)
NAMESAKE - Elisha Kent Kane, USN (February 28 1820 – February 16 1857).
Kane graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1842. On September 14 1843, he became Assistant Surgeon in the Navy. He served in the China Commercial Treaty mission under Caleb Cushing, in the Africa Squadron, and in the US Marines during the Mexican-American War.
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